Sojourner Truth - To John Neely

Time: 1806

Place: near Kingston, New York, U.S.

Details: Nine-year-old Truth (known as Belle), was sold at an auction with a flock of sheep for $100 to John Neely, near Kingston, New York. Until that time, Truth spoke only Dutch. She later described Neely as cruel and harsh, relating how he beat her daily and once even with a bundle of rods.

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